Corporate Development Associate, Investment Strategy (Onsite)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Development Associate will join Thermo Fisher Scientific’s high-profile Corporate Development team, which develops and executes inorganic growth strategies for business units worldwide. The role also provides competitive intelligence to senior management. Thermo Fisher describes M&A as central to its growth strategy and offers the opportunity to work across strategy, science, finance, and transformational growth.

The Associate supports M&A strategy and transaction work, including identifying acquisition opportunities, evaluating transactions, leading divestitures, preparing strategic business justifications, building and presenting financial analyses, assisting with due diligence and transaction execution, and supporting integration planning. The role also conducts industry and competitive research and supports special projects aligned with the team’s goals and strategy.

The position is onsite in an office environment and follows a standard Monday–Friday schedule. The stated Massachusetts salary range is $92,000–$130,100, with possible eligibility for a variable annual bonus. Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive benefits package, career and development prospects, and a company culture centered on integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree with a major in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, science, or a technical field.
• At least 1 year of experience in M&A or Strategic Planning involving acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other investments, or equivalent experience at a premier investment banking, consulting, or accounting firm; alternatively, an MBA with an undergraduate degree and at least 2 years of prior corporate development/M&A experience.
• Excellent financial and analytical skills, including a solid understanding of valuation principles and fundamentals of financial statement analysis.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, including excellent facility in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel.
• Strong collaboration and project management skills.
• Excellent attitude and capacity to learn quickly in a dynamic, intensive environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading and prioritizing multiple projects.
• Ability to interact with senior executives and handle high-pressure settings with confidence.
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude and capacity to learn quickly in an intensive, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A strategy objectives, including developing and tracking acquisition opportunities and supporting all phases of transaction execution.
• Participate on teams evaluating M&A opportunities and leading divestitures.
• Support the development and communication of strategic business justifications to obtain corporate leadership support for M&A initiatives.
• Build and present financial models, including valuation and pro forma M&A analyses.
• Assist with due diligence processes.
• Support transaction execution.
• Assist with integration planning as required.
• Perform industry and competitive research to support senior leaders.
• Analyze industry dynamics and the competitive landscape for valuation purposes.
• Analyze company SEC filings, Wall Street research, and market reports.
• Support special projects related to the Corporate Development team’s goals and strategy.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration and a possible variable annual bonus.
• Choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs.
• Commuter benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours of paid time off (PTO).
• 10 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
• Accident and life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage in accordance with company policy.
• Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Career and development prospects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level